Banton led the way for the Trail Blazers in scoring despite coming off the bench, and it's not uncommon to see him have these scoring outbursts despite his role. He tied his season-high scoring mark with his 23-point display, and it was also his 15th game with 10 or more points despite being limited exclusively to a bench role.

Will play Tuesday

The Portland Trail Blazers fell behind by double digits in the first quarter and never challenged during a 118-89 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thurs

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups provided injury updates ahead of Tuesday night's home game against the Brooklyn Nets.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) tries to get around the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) AP AP

NBA action on Saturday will see the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) hosting Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets (27-13) at Moda Center, with the matchup starting at 10:00 PM ET.The Rockets are

Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Thursday

The Miami Heat will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 11, 2025. Key players Tyler Herro and Anfernee Simons will be in focus. With

Brooklyn, on the other hand, are losers of their last five and have plummeted in the Eastern Conference standings after hovering around .500 in the early part of the season. With the Nets sitting 6th and the Blazers at 7th in the current lottery positioning,

PORTLAND, Ore. — Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points.

The PGA Tour will relocate next month’s Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades because of the wildfires in the area.

Chet Holmgren looking fly and other pictures of the day in the NBA